FTW police fatally shoot suspect who opened fire on them outside a gas station

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A man was pronounced dead at a hospital after a shooting involving Fort Worth officers at a gas station early this morning.

Police said multiple people called 911 about a man “walking back and forth” with a gun in his hand inside the Quiktrip on Northeast 28th Street. Officers were dispatched to the store at 12:40 a.m.

The suspect walked out of the store when officers got there and immediately started shooting at them. Officers fired back and struck the suspect. he was taken to a hospital where he died.

The shooting is currently under investigation.

Police told Mike Forbes from our media partner WFAA-TV that they believe the suspect may have been suffering a mental episode. The shooting is under investigation.

FTW police fatally shoot suspect who opened fire on them outside a gas station

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